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Cadillac & LaSalle Club Forums => Restoration Corner => Topic started by: Thomas Bredahl on December 15, 2012, 09:09:06 AM

Title: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on December 15, 2012, 09:09:06 AM
At long last, it's time to do a much needed overhaul of my 1949 Club Coupe Series 62

This will be a chassis restoration only, so the body will be put aside, as is, for later reassembly to make the car look it's normal self again.

Everything on the chassis will be restored:

Rear axle - sandblasting, paint, fresh pumpkin, seals, bearings.

Engine/gearbox - complete overhaul, as required.

Front end - complete overhaul.

Frame - sandblasting and painting.


This will be a daunting task, as it will have to be finished by mid-summer of 2013, in time for inspection.
I started purchasing parts for this restoration, several years ago and a number of guys from this club has been so kind, as to help a foreign fella like me, in this venture.

A big thank you, to Jeff Maltby for help in every imaginable way, including the pristine pumpkin for the rear axle!!
Also a gratefull smile to Ken Ulrich, who was kind enough to send me a set of free cores for my front shock rebuild (just sad that they got stolen in the warehouse at the port of LA!!)
Nothing else to do but get back up on the "horse" and start buying more parts to get the job done!

But who ever said that it would be easy to own and restore one of these beauties, here in little old Denmark  ;)

I will try to update this thread, as I come along, but be patient ;-)

Thomas
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on December 15, 2012, 09:20:12 AM
Front fenders are off...
Nice to see rust free body parts!
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: A. Amman #15293 on December 15, 2012, 07:34:28 PM
That looks like a very clean, solid, original car to be working on.  Looking forward to seeing it progress!

What kind of motorcyle do you have in the background?

Anthony #15293
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on December 15, 2012, 09:27:11 PM
Quote from: A. Amman #15293 on December 15, 2012, 07:34:28 PM
That looks like a very clean, solid, original car to be working on.  Looking forward to seeing it progress!

What kind of motorcyle do you have in the background?

Anthony #15293

It really is solid and clean Anthony  ;)

The motorcycle is my Harley WLC 1942!
Great bike  :D
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on January 02, 2015, 06:47:45 AM
Ok guys, so I encountered a lot of other things in life requiring my time, thus leaving my Cadillac untouched for the last couple of years.

This winter is another matter though, not that I have that much spare time, but after a 5 year stand-still period I really have to drive her again soon!!

As of now, the body is off the frame and the drivetrain is out. Gearbox have been left at a knowledgable shop for a light overhaul and the engine will be taken apart tomorrow and taken to a shop next week.

Next step will be to have the chassis and all its parts blasted and painted, before I can start putting it back together with new parts.
Just letting you know that even if things are hard to do over here ;-) it will still get done and put back on the roads, where it belongs

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: James Landi on January 04, 2015, 05:07:07 PM
Shasta is getting sooo much love... she's a lucky gal!  Keep those pictures coming... inspirational
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on January 04, 2015, 05:09:34 PM
Thank you James  :)
I will post about my progress as time allows...... I will be hard pressed to finish before the season starts, but she needs to get on the road again soon!
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on November 03, 2015, 02:16:58 PM
Not the speediest of restorations, I know, but life constantly gets in the way of my progress  ;)

I just picked up my chassis from the painters..... woohoo!!
Ordering a "truckload" of parts from the US, so I can begin assembling..... hopefully before Christmas
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Jeff Maltby 4194 on January 16, 2016, 09:48:35 AM
Looking Great JR. Did you buy the engine rebuild kit yet ?

SR
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on January 16, 2016, 10:36:42 AM
Yes SR :)

Everything is on its way across the pond, so I should be able to get things going again.

I just received my steering wheel from Joe Cutler....thanks Joe!! Looks amazing and will be a great addition to my old gal :)
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I am also preparing for the new pumpkin (thank you SR.... still means the world to me) to go in my rear axle, along with new seals and bearings that i bought in Texas, back in 2008.

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The gearbox "snout" was damaged back in 2006 when I replaced the rear seal, so a very good friend of mine machined the piece and replaced the damaged collar and dust shield.
Great work!

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: jyinger on January 24, 2016, 01:20:23 AM
I love watching your progress Thomas.  Two years ago I completed a frame-off restoration of Lily, my 1949 Fleetwood.  And we just completed a frame-off restoration of Buttercup, my 1949 Coupe DeVille.  But unlike you I've had the guys at my local shop--Doug's Rods and Classics--do most of the work.  I have so much admiration for you doing most of the work yourself!

I'll attach a coupe of photos of Lily and Buttercup.

Jon Yinger  clc#26643

1949 Fleetwood (2)
1949 Coupe DeVille (2)
1949 Convertible (we're just starting her restoration)
1952 Fleetwood--easy restoration--I bought her with just 9,000 original miles
1958 Eldorado Brougham--right  now she's a driver; complete restoration in a year or so

Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on January 24, 2016, 03:38:59 AM
Thank you so much Jon! Those are beautiful 49's, no matter who restored them!
I definitely feel the difference in restoring a car like this as opposed to prior projects I have done. Bigger, more expensive, more difficulty in getting spares etc etc.
Besides that, it has been almost 10 years since my last restoration. Still enjoying the work though and am so looking forward to having her on the road again!!
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on January 28, 2016, 05:45:57 PM
Removed the rear fenders tonight and was pleasantly surprised! The rust is a lot less than I had feared. The fender bottoms (under the gravel shield) will be the hardest to reproduce but I look forward to the job at hand.

Not bad for a 66 year old car  :D

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on March 20, 2016, 11:12:25 AM
The progress is still going on behind the "curtains" ;)

I have been doing a lot of the sheet metal repairs to the inner fender wells and I finally got the rest of the parts from Kanter...... In about two weeks time, I will have a freshly rebuilt engine and gearbox, to fit between the frame rails of my goddess :D

A of picture of the cleaned fender well before cutting...

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Ongoing cutting, forming, beating, bending and welding in new sheet metal...

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The other side had some rust damage to the body support/mount, so I fabricated a new one as exact as I could.
The rest of the repair is ongoing and will be finished for paint within the next couple of weeks

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: 59-in-pieces on March 20, 2016, 12:56:49 PM
Thomas,
I am particularly impressed that you are doing the bulk of the work yourself - ADA-BOY - a guy after my own heart.
In addition, after looking at the initial posting date and today's posting - about 3 1/2 ish years have past.
And in my book, your tenacity is more eligible for praise - many start and many give up, but not you - another ADA-BOY to add to the first.
Have fun,
Steve B.
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on March 20, 2016, 03:23:39 PM
Quote from: 59-in-pieces on March 20, 2016, 12:56:49 PM
Thomas,
I am particularly impressed that you are doing the bulk of the work yourself - ADA-BOY - a guy after my own heart.
In addition, after looking at the initial posting date and today's posting - about 3 1/2 ish years have past.
And in my book, your tenacity is more eligible for praise - many start and many give up, but not you - another ADA-BOY to add to the first.
Have fun,
Steve B.

Thank you Steve!

I have done several restorations in my life already, but time is relative and a lot of factors come into play, trying to complete a job like this.
I know this much though...... this Cadillac and the way it came into my life, means that we will be companions for the rest of my life.
That is why I undergo a lengthy restoration of this character and why I want to do most of the work myself.
In previous restorations, I have done all of the work including engine, gearbox, bodywork, paintwork and interior myself........ but family life and a business of my own, simply does not allow for it and since I have already tried it, it means less to actually accomplish it...... if you know what I mean ;)

This has been a long time coming and I long to be behind the wheel of this baby! I want her to go down the roads like a Cadillac should and the spice of doing it on bias plys, just make it all the more real, to me.

Hopefully, by the end of may, Shasta and I are cruising on the two lane black tops ;-)
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on March 21, 2016, 02:57:00 PM
Todays work....

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on April 27, 2016, 03:54:36 PM
I am still moving along in this restoration, but time is scarce and whatever time I have is concentrated on the car itself.

I finally finished sanding down the underside og the body and got it primered.

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After all the dusty work was done I could get on to the part that I both dreaded and looked forward to. Repairing the rear fenders under the gravel shields..... something that I have learned, is a problem on almost all Cadillacs of these years.

Did the repair piece in two separate pieces, with the lip for the fender skirt as a third piece.

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And here I am, cutting up the left side rear fender for the exact same repair :-)

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: N Kahn on June 02, 2016, 04:09:29 PM
beautiful work
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: 59-in-pieces on June 03, 2016, 12:31:55 PM
Thomas,
Take a look in the dictionary under "labor of love" and you will see yourself working.
Your efforts should be a great inspiration to us all in this hobby.
Have fun,
Steve B.
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Jeff Maltby 4194 on July 10, 2016, 10:27:06 PM
I've met Tom twice now while he was in calif and besides being a great guy, he does superb work on his cars/motorcycles and everything else he touches.

Great job Buddy :<)
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on February 27, 2019, 04:42:25 PM
Thank you Jeff, it sure has been great meeting up with you on the two occasions.
Who won, I wonder :D
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on February 27, 2019, 04:55:28 PM
So, this was never meant to be a "forever" project but life has its own way now and again, I guess :-)

Time flies when you're having fun and besides my 49, I also have a '32 Ford Tudor hot rod and an old flathead Harley. They have kept me busy on the roads, thus postponing finishing the Caddy.

This time around it seems doable though!!
I have just finished painting the underside of the body and preparations are going on, finishing the last things on the chassis.
This coming weekend I should be able to lower the body onto the chassis, making them a unit again for the first time in 8 years!

These are the photos to prove it :-)
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on February 27, 2019, 05:00:28 PM
More photos....
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on March 12, 2019, 06:13:53 PM
Well, it finally made it onto the chassis  :D

I am since that into straightening the front tin and getting the front clip ready for installation.

Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: tozerco on March 13, 2019, 12:01:05 AM
Just read your first post again:

"This will be a chassis restoration only, so the body will be put aside, as is, for later reassembly..."

Yeah, Right!

Glad to see I'm not the only one with that disease!
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on March 13, 2019, 12:41:36 AM
Some more pics....
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on March 13, 2019, 12:44:21 AM
More pics....
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on March 13, 2019, 12:47:56 AM
Quote from: tozerco on March 13, 2019, 12:01:05 AM
Just read your first post again:

"This will be a chassis restoration only, so the body will be put aside, as is, for later reassembly..."

Yeah, Right!

Glad to see I'm not the only one with that disease!

Haha, yeah I guess it went a little further than that :-D

Not too far though, as I always intended to do something about the underside of the body. I hope that, once the car is put together, it will look untouched but drive a whole lot better, as a Cadillac should.
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on July 05, 2021, 05:58:29 PM
Like always , this restoration has taken much longer than need be :-)
It was only meant to be off the road a couple year or three, but ended being 11 years.

She has been patiently waiting for my time and effort, but the other day I could finally reward her with the first run of a decade.
Lots need to be adjusted and done still, but she has never been closer to being back in use.
Feels good!

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on July 05, 2021, 05:59:42 PM
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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on July 05, 2021, 08:41:25 PM
Definitely a lot classier than any of the newer cars parked around it.

Bruce. >:D
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Poncholover on July 05, 2021, 10:39:05 PM
So get that Bad Boy on a Chassis Dyno & let us know what it pulls!
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on July 06, 2021, 08:58:27 AM
I think I'll stick to the Rolls Royce reply - "enough" 😁😁😁
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Macabry on July 06, 2021, 04:40:39 PM
Beautiful, I know the term "patina" is much overused but that is gorgeous patina ... love it
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on July 07, 2021, 01:28:04 AM
Quote from: Macabry on July 06, 2021, 04:40:39 PM
Beautiful, I know the term "patina" is much overused but that is gorgeous patina ... love it

Thank you, I love it too. In fact, when searching for a 6207, this was the hope that I would find.
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Sloriter on August 04, 2021, 12:18:07 AM
Very helpful photos.
Taak/RHJ
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on January 25, 2022, 04:40:45 PM
Well, as always, I got sidetracked by many other projects going on  :D
Still, 2021 was the year that Shasta finally got rolling on her own four wheels again. Having the last of the assembly done and passing her through inspection, right before the summer holidays, I got to enjoy the fantastic difference in ride quality between now and 10 years ago, when I last drove her.

Naturally, no good deed goes unpunished, so I need to swap the rear main seal for another, as the dripping is excessive.
That won't put me off though and now that 2022 has come around, I will see to it that my old 49 and I get to enjoy a full season of Cadillac cruising.

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: dogbergs on January 26, 2022, 01:13:21 AM
You've done a fantastic job, and leaving that untouched exterior should have you awarded.
But thinking about it, should be illegal to mess with it. This is 10/10 in my world.

/ Johan
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on January 27, 2022, 04:06:00 PM
Quote from: dogbergs on January 26, 2022, 01:13:21 AM
You've done a fantastic job, and leaving that untouched exterior should have you awarded.
But thinking about it, should be illegal to mess with it. This is 10/10 in my world.

/ Johan

Thank you for the kind words. I initially bought this particular car with the intention of preserving its weathered look. Not to make it into a ratty looking car but try not to disturb a patina that can only depict decades of use and history.
Much the same way that you would never drag grandma to the plastic surgeon, to take away her kind grandma looks
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on January 24, 2023, 04:52:44 AM
Let's get some updates in here :)

So, 2022 was my first whole season in the '49 after a lengthy and, honestly, tiring restoration.
It really has been like getting a completely new car, as it just rolls down the road effortlessly and quiet.

I have some issues though, to address still.
One of them is to get my carburetor to run properly, mostly to do with an insufficient accelleration circuit. I will do a search on here, to see if anyone else has had troubles getting their carb set up right.

Other than that, it is just a peach with small jobs still, but plenty enjoyable.

I have sent more than one kind thought towards Jeff Maltby this past summer, as he really helped me out getting the car, some 16 years ago, but also both sold and gifted me some hard to get parts along the way.
God speed my friend.

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: James Landi on January 24, 2023, 07:57:34 AM
Thomas,

That is one MAGNIFICIENT automobile!  Your two pictures capture the unique design... have you made a decision to maintain the original paint, or are you planning a new paint job?  More details, your plans
and more picture are certainly appreciated.   THanks for posting, James
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Thomas Bredahl on January 24, 2023, 01:41:29 PM
Quote from: James Landi on January 24, 2023, 07:57:34 AMThomas,

That is one MAGNIFICIENT automobile!  Your two pictures capture the unique design... have you made a decision to maintain the original paint, or are you planning a new paint job?  More details, your plans
and more picture are certainly appreciated.   THanks for posting, James

Thank you James.

Ever since I got the car, in 2004, the plan was always to keep the exterior look of a life well spent. Real wear and tear has appealed to me my whole adult life, much the same way that I like a discreet lowering - because it looks used and has history.
Thus, a new paint job is not in my plans but I dream of having the interior done. Is is too far gone to call it patina, it is just worn out and brittle.

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Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: James Landi on January 24, 2023, 05:06:13 PM
Great pictures-- you certainly know your car's best angles for images.  I certainly appreciate your decision to keep the exterior looking as it does.  There's a clear difference between a car that has been and is being abused and neglected, and one that is well maintained and "presented on the road" with its original paint.  So what is your schedule for tackling the interior?  Again, thanks for the pictures and narrative,   James
Title: Re: "Shasta", my '49 Club Coupe
Post by: Poncholover on January 24, 2023, 07:22:32 PM
I think that seat cover in post 40 is just fine :)